It was one of the most iconic moments of 2016, the Challenge Cup held aloft, the smile breaking out and then it came, the Radford roar.

The emotion almost taking hold, Lee Radford’s celebration at Wembley last year is an image that will forever be replayed.

Fast forward a year and the same result, but not a similar celebration as Hull’s now most successful coach in the Cup opted to remain on the pitch and take in the celebration from a different view.

The reason was simple, he just wanted a different perspective of the cup celebrations and to let his players bask in the limelight.

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It was similar yesterday afternoon in Queen Victoria Square, Radford for the most part staying in the background, but when he did take centre stage and a standing ovation, again that emotion was threatening to take over.

“There was a conscious effort from everybody to enjoy it a little more this time around,” Radford told the Mail.

“We have done that and even at the celebrations in town we savoured every last moment because these days don’t come around too often in your career.

“I said last year’s view was unbelievable and we were almost at ground level last year so you couldn’t appreciate how many where there, but the view on that balcony was something else. That view will live with me for a long time.